ALA expressed disappointment and concern following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to allow a lower court ruling from the Fifth Circuit to stand. This decision will significantly restrict the ...

The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), selected five books as finalists for the 2026 William C. Morris Award.

The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), selected five books as finalists for the 2026 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults ...

The American Library Association (ALA) and its division, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), welcomed yesterday’s bicameral reintroduction of the Right to Read Act.

Today, the American Library Association (ALA) greeted an announcement by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) that it had reinstated all the agency’s grants.

Emely Rumble, LICSW, a distinguished licensed clinical social worker, school social worker, and seasoned ...

The Public Library Association (PLA) opened a call for proposals for the popular How-To Stage and new Hot Takes event at the PLA 2026 Conference, to be held April 1-3, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minn. The ...

As a part of the International Games Month 2025 celebrations, the Games & Gaming Round Table (GameRT) of the American Library Association is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Platinum Play ...

Washington – Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island struck down the Trump Administration’s attempts to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The ...

CHICAGO – Today, the American Library Association (ALA) announced the six books shortlisted for the esteemed Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, awarded for the previous ...

CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) has announced the names of the 18 nominated candidates who are running for a total of 12 at-large seats on the ALA Council to serve the 2026-2027 term.

CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) has announced a series of difficult but necessary workforce changes as part of its ongoing ALA Forward initiative—a comprehensive effort to align the ...